Seat belt MOT problem

[ViperScot]

My 1996 RT/10 has failed it's MOT due to both seat belts not 'catching' under loading test. It passed the previous MOT without this being flagged up and it's not done much since then! It's odd that both have seemingly failed at the same time. Anyone have any ideas on what the problem might be (other than the tester not yanking the belt hard enough!)? Also, where I might get replacements if this is required? Cheers.

[GTSDave]

There was some for sale on ebay recently.. If not Chuck is your best bet

[neilsfishing]

My old aston had one like that what I did was give it a repeted very hard tug (ooh yes sir) and it has worked since

[fatboy18]

Find a diffrent MOT station

[VENOM500]

That's not the right attitude!..........................................but it sounds like a plan

[ViperScot]

All good suggestions!

[Ginja]

Actually its not a requirement in the MOT for the belts to catch, the mot only requires that the belts are firmly mounted not that the mechanism works, illogical I know but that is the letter of the requirements the tester should be working to.

Changing them is a right pain as you have to take the seats out, take the console round the handbrake out and then the rear bulkhead cover to get to them...

I think you can look up the MOT test requirements and then query them with the tester if you choose not to fix it. Edit: See here

Mark

Edited by Ginja on Wednesday 26th May 22:34

[ViperScot]

Ginja said:

Actually its not a requirement in the MOT for the belts to catch, the mot only requires that the belts are firmly mounted not that the mechanism works, illogical I know but that is the letter of the requirements the tester should be working to.

Changing them is a right pain as you have to take the seats out, take the console round the handbrake out and then the rear bulkhead cover to get to them...

I think you can look up the MOT test requirements and then query them with the tester if you choose not to fix it. Edit: See here

Mark

Edited by Ginja on Wednesday 26th May 22:34

This is the information that I need! Going to fit a racing harness for safety but know that that won't get you through the MOT. Cheers!